Ships and Shipping Jun 12, 2026 Risk Strait of Hormuz or Wait? Shipping Companies Face a Costly Dilemma. With more than 500 ships still stranded in the Persian Gulf, pressure on the shipowners and sailors is growing by the day. Risk Strait of Hormuz or Wait? Shipping Companies Face a Costly Dilemma. With more than 500 ships still stranded in the Persian Gulf, pressure on the shipowners and sailors is growing by the day. See more
Housing Jun 12, 2026 Liberals are scaring first-home buyers with warnings of negative equity – but experts believe there’s little to worry about Exclusive: Economists say falling house prices are largely in the more expensive parts of Sydney and Melbourne’s markets and are less likely to affect first-... Liberals are scaring first-home buyers with warnings of negative equity – but experts believe there’s little to worry about Exclusive: Economists say falling house prices are largely in the more expensive parts of Sydney and Melbourne’s markets and are less likely to affect first-... Share
United States Politics and Government Jun 12, 2026 A Key Spying Power Is Expiring. Will Foreign Surveillance Go Dark? Top officials and some lawmakers say letting a powerful spying authority expire on Saturday will leave the United States dangerously blind. But surveillance... A Key Spying Power Is Expiring. Will Foreign Surveillance Go Dark? Top officials and some lawmakers say letting a powerful spying authority expire on Saturday will leave the United States dangerously blind. But surveillance... Share
Cooking and Cookbooks Jun 12, 2026 Spaghetti Carbonara Is a Classic for a Reason And more of our most popular recipes from the week. Spaghetti Carbonara Is a Classic for a Reason And more of our most popular recipes from the week. Share
Classical Music Jun 12, 2026 Opera Company Sues to Collect $17 Million From the Kennedy Center The Washington National Opera, which left the center amid the Trump administration’s takeover, says its efforts to retrieve its endowment and other assets ha... Opera Company Sues to Collect $17 Million From the Kennedy Center The Washington National Opera, which left the center amid the Trump administration’s takeover, says its efforts to retrieve its endowment and other assets ha... Share
Pop and Rock Music Jun 12, 2026 Taylor Swift Enters the Songwriters Hall of Fame With Tears, Jokes and a Warning After an introduction from Steven Spielberg, Swift gave a lengthy speech encouraging artists to “trust their human intuition” in an industry driven by data. Taylor Swift Enters the Songwriters Hall of Fame With Tears, Jokes and a Warning After an introduction from Steven Spielberg, Swift gave a lengthy speech encouraging artists to “trust their human intuition” in an industry driven by data. Share
Movies Jun 12, 2026 Five Action Movies to Stream Now This month’s picks include a wartime rescue, teenage assassins and Emma Thompson’s rescue skills. Five Action Movies to Stream Now This month’s picks include a wartime rescue, teenage assassins and Emma Thompson’s rescue skills. Share
Pop and Rock Music Jun 12, 2026 Review: Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love’ On “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” the 23-year-old singer delivers a polished, solemn breakup chronicle that misses her signature adrenaline rush. Review: Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love’ On “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” the 23-year-old singer delivers a polished, solemn breakup chronicle that misses her signature adrenaline rush. Share
Colleges and Universities Jun 12, 2026 Today, In Short Frozen yogurt. Ancient squirrels. And the World Cup. Today, In Short Frozen yogurt. Ancient squirrels. And the World Cup. Share
Horror films Jun 12, 2026 Obsessed with Obsession: how a low-budget horror changed the game in Hollywood The $750k relationship horror about a cursed wish is set to outgross a new Star Wars movie, energizing Gen Z audiences and creating a rare cultural conversat... Obsessed with Obsession: how a low-budget horror changed the game in Hollywood The $750k relationship horror about a cursed wish is set to outgross a new Star Wars movie, energizing Gen Z audiences and creating a rare cultural conversat... Share
Sam Bankman-Fried Jun 12, 2026 Sam Bankman-Fried loses bid to appeal against fraud conviction in FTX case Decision to not overturn fallen crypto mogul’s 25-year prison sentence was handed down by three-judge panel Sam Bankman-Fried on Friday lost his bid to overt... Sam Bankman-Fried loses bid to appeal against fraud conviction in FTX case Decision to not overturn fallen crypto mogul’s 25-year prison sentence was handed down by three-judge panel Sam Bankman-Fried on Friday lost his bid to overt... Share
Texas Jun 12, 2026 ‘It’s massive destruction’: outcry in Texas over waivers to allow border wall in Big Bend national park Despite plunging border crossings, the Trump administration is circumventing laws to expedite building in a vast, pristine wilderness The Trump administratio... ‘It’s massive destruction’: outcry in Texas over waivers to allow border wall in Big Bend national park Despite plunging border crossings, the Trump administration is circumventing laws to expedite building in a vast, pristine wilderness The Trump administratio... Share
Stage Jun 12, 2026 ‘Anger burns off every bit of it’: the furious guerrilla-art response to the Epstein files This collection of ‘art meets theatre meets activism’ by more than 80 writers can feel overwhelming, writes our critic, but it devastatingly conveys the cumu... ‘Anger burns off every bit of it’: the furious guerrilla-art response to the Epstein files This collection of ‘art meets theatre meets activism’ by more than 80 writers can feel overwhelming, writes our critic, but it devastatingly conveys the cumu... Share
